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23 December, 2025

High Surf, Thick Fog — My favorite photography of the year 2025

By John Eaton

Like others on 35mmc, I was immediately attracted by Hamish’s invitation to submit one’s favorite photo of the year – in my case because I believed that I had just shot it in ea...

23 December, 2025

The Carousel Bar at Hotel Monteleone – My 2025 picture of the year

By Jonathan Murray

Photography has been part of my life for half a century. At thirteen, living on Royal Air Force Base Akrotiri in Cyprus, I joined the base photography club and found myself unde...

22 December, 2025

A Morning in Snow – My photo of the year 2025

By Curtis Heikkinen

I can’t really pick one particular image as a favorite since I take thousands in a typical year. But I can say this is a representative example of the kind of image I am most p...

21 December, 2025

Here Comes The Bride – A One-Shot Story

By Floyd K. Takeuchi

This photograph is a reminder of the benefits of waiting, combined with some local knowledge. It was made at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, a Shinto religious complex built to honor...

21 December, 2025

A Warm Summer Night – My photo of the year 2025

By Rollin Banderob

When I read about sharing my photo of the year on 35mmc I immediately thought of this image from a community event on a warm August night in Iowa. Early this year I decided to t...

A figure stands alone in an alley between massive buildings on either side.

20 December, 2025

Solitude in Shenzhen – My favorite photo of 2025

By Kohtli

I’ve tried using Lomo Metropolis before, but that was on full frame with a very cheap point and shoot. This time around I was making an effort to shoot in on 120 with an old Oly...

20 December, 2025

Graveyard – My favourite photo of 2025

By Max Tiraquon

2025 was not a productive year photographically wise for me. A combination of a very minor but niggly medical issue combined with the rarest of things a great British summer and...

19 December, 2025

Harvest Moon – My favorite(ish) photo of 2025

By Eric Rose

With another year nearly closed off it’s time to fondly review this years photographic adventures. It’s been a tough year emotionally as I closed down my darkroom, a...

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